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OPI joined toy design company JAKKS Pacific to collaborate on a new line of miWorld play environments, including a miniature OPI nail salon. This adorable little creation was on display at ISSE Long Beach 2014 —Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONE

Cuccio Match Makers, which are kits containing matching shades of Cuccio lacquer and Veneer, had a very successful run in 2013. To keep the momentum going, Cuccio is offering them all year at a discounted price

Tomorrow, Friday Dec. 12, Orly launches its new interactive dating adventure! Change Your Color, Change Your World is a fun, innovative web series that allows you to choose the heroine's fate as she navigates the hilarious

The Nail Superstore has two new 12-lacquer holiday collections to ensure clients have a shade for every event this season. The MK Nail Lacquer Christmas in the City collection celebrates winter in the city with a

OPI is launching four limited-edition Mariah Carey holiday gift sets inspired by the pop icon's songs to welcome the season. Each bottle included in the collections features OPI's ProWide Brush. Mariah Carey...The Look contains three full-sized

Dermelect has made a name for itself as the peptide-infused nail treatment that keeps nails long and strong. Their pink hue Indulgence retails for $14 and during the month of October 50% of net proceeds will

OPI launched its seventh-annual limited-edition Pink of Hearts 2013 promotion, featuring polishes Pink-ing of You and More Than a Glimmer in addition to 10 pink ribbon decals and 10 crystal embellishments. The pack is designed to

Korean-based IT company Chahoo Limited brings us the Twinkle Nail, an illuminating nail decal connected to the wearer's smartphone, set to hit the market this December. Using near field communication (NFC), the chip embedded in the

Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONEMicrosoftInternetExplorer4OPI launched the Neon Revolution mini pack, featuring four limited-edition neon nail lacquers, OPI top coat, and a white base coat to make the vibrant colors pop. Available starting this month, the collection includes fluorescent shades

A hit nail products brand in Germany since its founding in 1989, Alessandro International expands to the U.S. for the first time. Setting itself apart from other brands, Alessandro offers prescriptive nail care, meaning instead of

CND is as well known for its science-backed product innovations as it is for its fun parties, and on Sunday, June 2, the nail manufacturer brought the two together to celebrate the official industry launch of

After much anticipation, the Artistic Rock Hard World Tour Kit (RHWT Kit) is now shipping. Customers can expect their pre-ordered kits to be available during the month of June. The kit will also be available for

Last year, I wrote an article about how more and more licensed nail techs are launching their own consumer product lines — a business-savvy move in light of the booming category.I’m thrilled to hear that one

I’ve gained a bit of notoriety around the NAILS office. Among my many other qualities, I am well-known for my magical ability to chip any fingernail polish within a max of approximately one hour from the

Kickstarter.com has been a boon to the nail industry. We told you about a nail art documentary that was funded on the site and about a woman who funded her cross-county manicuring expedition on the crowd-sourcing

Have you seen OPI’s new Couture de Minnie collection? Created in honor of Disney’s beloved character, the Couture de Minnie line explores the fashion-forward side of Minnie Mouse. “Last summer, OPI created a ‘Vintage Minnie Mouse’

Many of you are already using the Square credit card reader or are considering getting this nifty device that lets you swipe credit cards with your smart phone with no monthly fees. (If you haven’t heard

Tweezerman has partnered with professional alpine skier and Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn as the beauty tool manufacturer’s new Brand Ambassador for North America. Von will collaborate with Tweezerman for various marketing activities throughout the year,

The Intrinsics booth within the Esthetics America & Wellness Pavilion caught my attention with paper and cotton products of every size and shape for the needs of the salon and spa industry. Shown above are lint-free

Like peanut butter and jelly, hair and nails were meant for each other. Nail company Dashing Diva partners with hair company Amika in spring 2013 to release sets of nail and hair products that complement each

Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONEMicrosoftInternetExplorer4Yesterday I attended a NailGrafx seminar at Gellipop in Redondo Beach, Calif. Gellipop offers seminars for nail professionals and is also a distributor for NailGrafx and Akzentz. After an appearance at ISSE on

So the $250,000 bottle of polish doesn't come with an insurance rider (that I know of), but it does have a body guard at ISSE Long Beach.Yes, the Azature "Black Diamond" polish that contains 267-karats of

Courtesy of Belava's expertise in upholstering its own furniture, the pedi tub and chair manufacturer is now able to design custom furniture for your salon, including pieces like this comfy hair drying chair. So stop by

For those of you who rely on Light Elegance for great gel products, you'll be happy to know that you can now rely on them for acrylics as well.Long-time nail industry veteran John Hauk partnered with Light

UPDATED APRIL 2013: Here's the full step-by-step tutorial on Minx Underwear we promised you!When I first heard that Minx Nails was launching a new product called “Minx Underwear,” my first thought was, “I know the company

Sparkles Print a Nail is a U.K.-based company. It uses state-of-the-art printers to print high-quality designs onto nail tips. Direct clients to send their own photos to Sparkles for a unique nail experience. Once the nail

Beyoncé posted a photo of her New Year’s nails on Instagram, showing off her colorful Minx nail coatings. Celebrity stylist Lisa Logan created the look inspired by the artwork of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Both Beyoncé and Jay-Z

While working on a feature story about salon ventilation for NAILS Magazine’s February issue, I came across several salon owners who are an inspiration to all of us in their installation of proper ventilation systems. Though

We know many of you share our love of the FingerNailFixer (the alias of Holly Schippers, an amazing and helpful nail tech from Bussey, Iowa), something that we see every day via the pageviews that Holly’s

China Glaze and Ardell are partnering with Paramount Pictures for their newest collection of nail polishes and eyelashes inspired by the upcoming 3-D film, “Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away” in theaters December 21st. This new collection

Next month the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting its annual USPTO Trademark Exposition in Alexandria, Va. And OPI’s lacquer bottle will be one of the select brands featured at the event. The

In conjunction with the DVD release of Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows", Orly will be giving away the Blu-Ray DVD and Orly's Dark Shadows-inspired polish collection to three winner each day beginning today (September 25) and going

I’ve been noticing an interesting trend in my inbox these past few weeks. It seems that the pent-up longing from our recessionista lifestyles may finally be reaching the breaking point — for fall, it is all

Prestige makeup sales within U.S. department stores grew 8% to $1.8 billion for the first half of 2012, according to The NPD Group.While nail products continue to be the smallest segment, it experienced the largest growth

Michelle Obama (also known as FLOTUS...First Lady of the United States) gave a passionate speech at the opening night of the Democratic National Convention last night in Charlotte, N.C. But it's her stylish ways that are making

I remember nodding my head in agreement as I read nail tech and blogger Maggie’s rant about how the phrase celebrity manicurist doesn’t refer to a manicurist who’s a celebrity herself but to a manicurist who

In this age of nail art, I’m excited to see manufacturers launch products in other categories that also let clients showcase their individually. It’s so great to make a bold (and reassuringly temporary) fashion statement, such

An art gallery feel is what the owner of Salon Today’s “Salon of the Year” was going for, and Continuum’s Echo pedicure chairs were chosen to complement that esthetic. The 2012 Salon of the Year winner

Orly recently spent a day on California's famed Venice Beach boardwalk "Flash Glamming" unsuspecting beach-goers in a fun promotion of the company's new extra-glittery FlashGlamFX. They handed out bottles of the multi-dimensional shimmer collection, polished nails,

Sally Beauty Supply knows that keeping its 2,500+ stores well-stocked with innovative beauty products is just one piece of the puzzle of satisfying the “beauty junkie.” The necessary coordination behind the scenes between Sally and its

Gulfstream showcased two especially neat pedicure spa improvements at Cosmoprof North America.One is this convenient pull-out storage area on its La Lili 5. Handy, right?The other is this upgraded footrest style, which allows you to elevate

I love that a nail-focused company won this year's Discover Beauty Award -- it truly is a year of amazing things for nails! Based in Milan, Layla Cosmetics has been creating trendsetting products for over 70

Nonprofit Beauty Bus has been providing free beauty services -- including nails (the #1 requested service), hair, and make-up -- and, along with that pampering, a sense of hope, touch, and normalcy to terminally or chronically

The consumer nail polishes category had a tremendous year in 2011, up almost 30% from 2010, partly caused by the emergence of new trends, including bold colors and special effects that attracted women of all demographics,

If the gorgeous colors of the couches in the above photo look strangely familiar to you, that’s because they were designed to match signature Essie polish shades.No detail was overlooked at Essie’s first ever flagship salon,

Pink is my favorite color so I was extremely excited to see it among the four neon colors in OPI’s new Outrageous Neons collection. It’s the perfect time of year for these colors. This limited-edition neon

Minx launched new designs in their Professional Signature Collection of heat-activated nail coatings. Take it to the streets with these graffiti-inspired designs created by celebrity manicurist Lisa Logan. They caught my eye

NailGrafx is a unique new way to add art to your clients’ fingernails. Made of an ultra-thin (thinner than a hair, according to the company) high-definition micro-film in Japan, you can layer NailGrafx designs on top

If you love the multi-dimensional look of a mood ring but don’t want to layer color over color to achieve it, then check out Layla Cosmetics’ new Hologram Effect Nail Polish. Available in eight colors so

You could be the lucky winner of “The One That Works” Salon Air Purifier from Aerovex Systems. The air purifier filters and controls odors, collects dust, and circulates clean air throughout the salon. Its unique “fountain

The Barristar Beauty School Forum is such a useful show for beauty school students and instructors. It’s one of the most affordable shows to attend — for the Anaheim show this past weekend, students got in

EvolutionMan has extended its Rebel Nail Paint collection for men and collaborated with fashion designer, stylist, and TV personality Indashio to create a custom color. Indashio Black by EvolutionMan is black in 3-D. The matte formulation

Color blocking, a trendy technique where blocks of solid colors are placed next to each other to add visual interest, works so well for nail art.Yesterday, I attended the Alice and Olivia color denim preview party,

Remember when we told you about “Tangerine Tango” and how it was declared “color of the year” by the Pantone Color Institute?At the time, I said I’d totally rock tangerine nails. Well, Pantone and beauty retailer

I understand the hesitancy among nail techs (and myself, to be honest, at least until I saw the salon in person) about the in-store experience at the nail salon that just opened inside a Chicago Walgreens.

I attended CND’s Shellac Couture nail fashion show at The Runway at America’s Beauty Show today. I love how the CND team makes its nail art designs so accessible. The showcased designs included some of the

“Nail lengths are getting longer,” observed CND co-founder Jan Arnold during the company’s Shellac Couture event today on The Runway at America’s Beauty Show. I caught up with Jan backstage after the show to find out more

Evolving from a line of kitchen tools (yes, you guessed it, literally from a microplane citrus zester), Microplane Personal Care offers a huge assortment callus removers. The company has large professional size callus microplanes, small at-home

Founded by reflexologists, Lodaat (an acronym for “Living one day at a time”) offers several useful massage tools at its booth. This is a Sujok Ring, which, when rolled along a finger, activates pressure points that can

High-end just got even nicer at Lexor where Ultra Leather is now standard on its high-end pedicure spas (including the Infinity, shown). According to the company, this leather is acetone- and stain-resistant, so if you spill

Drop your business card into the jar at The Nail Superstore’s booth for the chance to win a free salon website. The Nail Superstore just launched a salon website template business as a new offering, and

Are you on Pinterest? (If you’re unsure what Pinterest is, take note, it’s a virtual pinboard that is taking the Internet by storm.) The basic premise of the social bookmarking site is that it allows you

If you’re a fan of Kupa products and live in the Southern California area, then listen up: The Anaheim, Calif.-based electric file manufacturer has just launched a print newsletter dubbed Nail Monthly and is looking for

My interest is piqued by this trend of super expensive manicures. I love that clients are putting this much worth on having stunning nails (well, some clients, celebrities and such — but, hey that’s where many

OPI will soon launch its new City of Hope limited promotion to celebrate City of Hope 2012 Spirit of Life Honoree George Schaeffer. Each display features four bestselling OPI nail lacquers, including Bubble Bath, Cajun Shrimp,

Nails by Rachelle CribNails by Laura McCarthyNails by Arielle JonesNails by Alexandra MansoorI love these four bold, bright nail designs that recently won the OPI Nails4Life contest. Via its Facebook page, OPI gave its fans a

I’ve interviewed Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, executive VP and artistic director of OPI Products Inc., several different times during the course of my career at NAILS. This time, I had the inspiring help of our NAILS Facebook fans,

Yay for more magnetic polish options! China Glaze distinguishes itself with a horseshoe-shaped magnet that houses three designs. The six magnetic polish shades are launching in stores now. (Sadly you can’t buy it at the company’s

There’s a special part in our hearts for nail tech-made products, so we were excited to see a launch from nail tech Rhonda Tooker and her daughter Natalie deWitte that expands the glitter focus of Sparkleyez

There’s a new professional-only nail polish option on the floor called Venique. I’m intrigued by this entry into the field because this polish features Siltek, an ingredient that expands when wet and contracts when dry, meaning

We’ve heard so much buzz about salon owners and nail techs who use Square for credit card payments, and it was only a matter of time before other companies filled this new niche.Enter SalonSwipe. It’s very

If you’re at ISSE, I urge you to stop by Jessica Cosmetics booth. In addition to having cool new gel-polish colors and packages of gel-polish/traditional polish combos, I was asked an odd question by national sales

On Friday, Young Nails visited the NAILS’ office to tell us more about ManiQ Color, its brush-on gel-polish.When president Greg Salo mentioned that some Young Nails-educated nail techs were doing three Mani Q Color clients an

As a 232-page hardcover book published by Standard Press (the publishing imprint of The Standard Hotels), Nailed: The History of Nail Culture and Dzine is a photo-heavy look at nails through the ages with a focus

Congratulations are in order for Elmien Scholtz, owner and founder of Bio Sculpture Gel, for earning Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award, in the Emerging Category for the Southern African leg of the competition.This

The International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE) Long Beach will host CND’s dynamic nail program, Shellac at the Shore, this January. Taking the styles and colors directly from the runways of New York Fashion Week and

After we published our One-Stroke Nail Art Tutorial from Donna Dewberry in our February 2011 issue, we got a solid amount of feedback from nail techs who are interested in this painting technique.So I wanted to

Since so many fun products come across my desk each day, I thought I’d offer my two cents for what I think some much-appreciated holiday gifts would be for nail techs specifically. So, if you’re trying

VantageSet to be released in January 2012, Continuum’s Vantage and Vantage+ chairs will combine comfort, elegance, and class into great-looking pedicure chairs. The chairs will feature massage units under a plush-cushioned back rest, as well as

Here are a few more finds from the show floor!Alite Nail Systems placed a model at the show floor entrance to show off the company's nail and make-up products.ENP Nail Design's Gella soak-off gel polish comes

Reporting from the show floor of the Long Beach International Beauty Expo, the attendance is picking up through the morning, with the Nailympics competition floor active with competitors from around the world.Nail competition veteran Tom Holcomb is

Essie has a new 2011 holiday polish line coming out called Luxeffects that is made up of sparkling multi-dimensional top coats. The lacquers help achiev the layered looks that range from golden glams to pristine white

Aspiring beauty professionals, have I got the show for you. For the first time since I’ve been with NAILS Magazine, I attended the Barristar Beauty School Forum and found that it’s a terrific show to get

You know that cheese of the month club you got as a Christmas present that kept on giving? Well, we just learned of something similar available for salon professionals: The “Luxe Bag” from The Spa Buzz,

Remember when we told you about SPC Amy Feltzin of the 1249th Battalion stationed in Afghanistan? She's also a licensed nail tech and she wrote to Young Nails asking for products. They, being the awesome guys they

Sometimes things come across our desks that aren't really nail-related, but we still think you might find them interesting. We’ve featured cell phone accessories to retail to your customers in the magazine before. The Callet (available

I just got back from a great trip up north to Redmond, Oregon, where associate publisher Michelle Mullen and I visited Light Elegance Nail Products. It just so happened to be the company’s one-year anniversary in

Beauty retailer Sephora is infatuated with nail art. Through a partnership with XpresSpa, it now offers in-store Sephora Nail Studio Art + Lacquer Services at select stores in New York and California. The retailer’s blog states,

We've all heard of Martinis & Manicures, a popular salon promotion, but as we're in the dog days of summer, Mars Chocolate North America had a better idea. Manicures and ice cream! The candy giant launched

Lisa Arnbrister founded Tuff Scent in 1996, and her unique line of scented polish became a quick success in the beauty world, retailing in 2,000 stores worldwide. Now Lisa, along with her daughter Sylvana Barbash, have

Did you catch the Miss USA pageant on TV? If so, you most likely noticed that nail industry star Suzi Weiss-Fischmann (right), OPI executive VP and artistic director, was one of the pageant’s celebrity judges. We

\]\\Valentino made its show debut with a new type of nail dust purification unit. The Valentino Pure Air Purifier and Dust Collector sits directly below the nail tech and client and extracts acrylic and gel dust

RED PR's Julia Labaton (left) and CND's Elyce de Brown (right) welcomed me in the serene suite at The London hotel in West Hollywood for an afternoon of pampering and previews of what's coming up.After walking

Cheeky Monkey's Carol Daugherty (left) and Creative Director/Founder Andrea Pahn had fun promoting their new Cheeky Monkey polish colors. "Quality with a Giggle" is how Pahn describes her line with a polish base from France, colors

The Hand & Nail Harmony booth was consistently packed throughout both days of last weekend's show. In addition to expanded booth space and demos from top Hand & Nail Harmony educators (including MaeLing Parrish and Antonio

I've attended a few Tammy Taylor classes over the years, but this past weekend I got to witness Tammy Taylor (yes, THE Tammy Taylor) working with one lucky nail tech in a very unique hands-on approach.

During Premiere Orlando this past weekend, electric file manufacturer Kupa had Marshall Himmel, the president of Coast to Coast Nail Supplies Inc. in Boynton Beach, Fla., servicing and repairing electric files right on the show floor. When I saw

As you all know, OPI has partnered with Serena Williams for its Glam Slam! Series, and OPI has been releasing new polishes for the collection as the different tennis tournaments begin. It started in January with

OPI expands its Shatter line with the addition of three new blue shades: Blue, Navy, and Turquoise. These blues have an allure of the sea and provide a great look for summer nails. Inspired by graffiti

Here’s a really cool story…In February, Young Nails was contacted by SPC Amy Feltzin, a soldier currently deployed in Afghanistan. Specialist Feltzin is also a licensed nail tech from Southern Oregon. She wrote: “The art of nail

In anticipation of the upcoming royal wedding, China Glaze has come out with a recommendation for all nail techs to check out the classic China Glaze core collection for some apropos shades.These high-quality lacquers will match perfectly

Seven days ago, the NAILS staff tried out Tammy Taylor’s new Miracle Manicure. It’s a light-cured base coat that increases the wear time of regular nail polish. As promised, today I’m reporting on the wear.All of

Medicool has a new professional electric pedicure and manicure filing system, the PediNova Pro. The PediNova Pro comes with 14 different filing tools that are designed to complete any pedicure or manicure service and are safety-conscious

Serena Williams Serves Up Four New Shades for OPI’s Glam Slam! CollectionOPI is capturing Serena Williams’ winning spirit with four new additions to the Glam Slam! Collection, including two new shades of the Shatter lacquer –

The team at Kupa Inc. have been extremely busy these past few weeks. They attended back-to-back tradeshows, first IBS New York, then ABS in Chicago (where I ran into them), and now several of the team members are

Many states won't let nail salons use credo blades on clients (they can be dangerous, as you can accidentally cut clients' skin with them), but here's a callus removal alternative that uses a disposable RotoFile Caps

America's Beauty Show 2011 ended Monday afternoon, but we're going to continue sharing some of the new product launches from the show throughout the week. There were a lot of exciting new nail products!Pedi spa manufacturer

The Nail Superstore has released an ingenious pedicure spa. The Red Dragon Turbo Sauna Pedicure uses a cup of water to create a pore-opening steam -- no plumbing or tedious spa cleaning involved. The client simply

From My Element Style come six sizes of stylish black-and-white blacks that are great for business or personal use. Buy a large duffle with a pull-out handle and wheels to take with you to cash-and-carry beauty

It seems that these days everyone is trying to acquire princess-to-be Kate Middleton’s amazing sense of style. Just a few days ago, I viewed a late-night infomercial hawking a (much cheaper) replica of her engagement ring.

American International Industries (A.I.I.) recently acquired It’s So Easy Nails and Poshé. It’s So Easy is known for its nail art accessories (especially for funky embellishments) and tools like the PICKerr UPerr for rhinestones. Poshé is

Kupa just released the new Kupa Upower-2G, a versatile and portable electric nail drill. Within the small unit is a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery that lasts through hours of use. The battery is removable so you can keep an extra on hand, or you

With the proliferation of hybrid brush-on gel polishes, brand new nail company Famous Names LLC just launched Vamoos! Removal Wraps, which it says reduce the amount of acetone used by 50%. 240 wraps are $45. Booth #712.--Sree

We're trying something new this year...blogging LIVE from the show floor at ISSE Long Beach! For those of you who were intrigued by the Low-Flow Pedicure Spas story in the February issue, Belava has a new contender in

If you're a little bored with the blah desktop background that's on the computer in your salon, switch it up once a month with the 2011 OPI Desktop Wallpaper Calendar. This year's calendar is unique because

On the heels of its already-successful polish collection collaborations with Justin Bieber (the collection sold out at Wal-Marts around the country in just a few short weeks), Katy Perry, and Serena Williams, OPI has announced that

China Glaze launches Crackle Glaze next month. Crackle polishes work well even over glitters (shown: OPI Black Shatter over OPI Teenage Dream). In 2011, clients will be intrigued to see their polish break apart before their very

Well, it’s official. Like we mentioned a month ago, Coty Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase professional nail product giant OPI Products. Coty was created in Paris in 1904 by

Nail polish manufacturer Color Club has partnered with Amethyst Jeans to give away some great holiday gift bags. Go to http://www.facebook.com/amethystjeans to enter to win. (While you're on Facebook, you can also sign up to be

Tweezerman celebrated its 30th anniversary last week and held a luncheon in Hollywood to commemorate the occasion as well as introduce some new products and promotions for the upcoming year. Tweezerman started out in 1980 with a

After teasing this giveaway on its Facebook page for several weeks, OPI today announced the details of its amazing 100,000 Fans promotion. If the company reaches 100,000 Facebook fans before Dec. 31, 2010, it will award 100

OPI’s Suzi Weiss-Fischmann gets polished by a Marinello student in the new color OPI Marinello On the G.L.O.W. There’s a brand new shimmery red OPI polish out, but to get it you’ll have to visit a Marinello

The girl-treprenuers of NailEZEE — Ryan, Jordan, and Erin Wolf — recently launched a trio of purple polishes to help fight Alzheimer’s. The colors — (from lightest to darkest) Lovie Dovie, Pamper Me Purple, and Power to

Steven A. Napolitano, deputy, LA County supervisor, presented a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the County of Los Angeles to Dr. Murad (left) at a recent charity art auction, acknowledging Dr. Murad’s philanthropic contributions at

First Justin Bieber and now Katy Perry? Other than being international pop stars, what to do the two have in common? They both have nail polish lines coming out. Katy’s mini-collection from OPI will debut in

I interviewed Tracey Barker a few months ago for an August article in NAILS Magazine about great beauty-related product finds on online marketplace Etsy. Better known by her Etsy shop name of “gingerkittydesigns,” Barker creates amazing

Nicole by OPI (the line named after OPI founder George Schaeffer’s daughter) has signed a deal with teen heartthrob Justin Bieber. The six-color collection, titled One Less Lonely Girl, will include glitters and bright primary colors.

In 1985, Anne Taintor glued the words “intellectuals gone bad” onto a vintage magazine ad featuring two proper and glamorous women. It should perhaps come as no surprise to women in the beauty industry, where wit

New York Fashion Week is in full swing, and fashion designer Jason Wu and CND have announced a limited-edition Jason Wu Collection of polishes — CND’s first designer partnership and Wu’s first foray into nail products.

On the September 7 episode of “The Today Show,” reporter Sara Haines went where few have been before — behind the scenes at OPI Products during a polish naming session with executive VP and artistic director

These two ELLEgirl Model Search winners, Maggie (left) and Jazzlyn, bunked in New York City for a week and lived the model life, culminating in a photo shoot by celebrity photographer Francis Hills. (Photography by Francis

Props to U.K.-based celebrity manicurist Leighton Denny for giving away a manicure and £100 (about $154) of products from his eponymous line of nail products to one lucky donor who donates to the children’s charity Jeans

Entity Beauty, Inc. celebrated its fifth anniversary at ISSE Long Beach earlier this year. To keep the party going, Entity shared the celebration by awarding $500 to one lucky customer. Congratulations to winner Janette Zelaya of

Orly has recently introduced it’s new Instant Artist Collection — “an extensive color palette designed to satisfy the most exotic of tastes and allow clean and precise designs to be achieved by artists at every skill

I definitely appreciate the honesty, but it’s disturbing that 36% of respondents to NailsMag.com’s current web poll don’t dispose of salon hazardous waste items (which can include leftover nail polish) correctly, at least some of the

Earlier this month, Bio Sculpture Gel debuted several new products for its educators, and the company let me, a few other members of the beauty press, and several local salons who use the company’s product line, get

Congratulations to celebrity manicurist and new salon owner Elizabeth Ashton for opening Elizabeth Ashton Ayurvedic Nail Spa earlier this month! I attended the grand opening party for the Long Beach, Calif., salon, and I wanted to

Earlier this week Essie Weingarten announced the eponymous company she founded in 1981 has been acquired by L’Oreal USA. In addition to Essie’s famous nail polish line, the company also sells treatments, accessories, spa products and

The beauty industry is known for contributing to worthy causes, whether its donating flip flops (and many other items) to earthquake relief efforts in Haiti or developing and purchasing pink products whose proceeds help fight breast

To celebrate its new Believe Collection for Spring 2010, SpaRitual is asking fans to unleash their creativity and imagination and answer the evocative question, what do you believe? In the SpaRitual Believe Video Sweepstakes, people can

Auto maker Volvo typically retails cool gear to match its cars — items like key rings, T-shirts, golf umbrellas, and sunglasses. With the launch of the Volvo S60 at the Geneva Motor Show this month, the

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! If you’ve purchased China Glaze’s Up and Away polish collection, you’ve got the perfect polish with which to polish your clients' nails today: Four-Leaf Clover. This vibrant green has been showing up all

Alana Meyers, the Bronze Olympic Winter Games medalist for the two-woman bobsled, sent this photo of herself wearing Tease Me Black and Gold Minx with the American Flag Minx on her thumbs as she’s holding her

Congratulations to Louise Callaway of England’s Noble Nails for winning a fimo cane nail art contest run by manufacturer C.A. Therien Polymer Clay Arts. I thought you might enjoy seeing pictures of the winning entry from a

In a bizarre cosmic coincidence, I recently received — in the past two weeks — e-mails from several nail artists who wanted to share cool retail items they were fashioning out of nail enhancement products. Most

Milwaukee, Wis.-based European Touch is celebrating its 25th year in the pedicure spa industry, and to commemorate it has come out with a special limited edition line of its Murano Spa. The new Signature Edition Murano Spa

Oceanside, Calif.-based Minx, Inc. is supporting the Haiti relief effort by creating three new limited edition Minx designs with artwork by Haitian resident and artist Carlo Valtrain. Carlo was born on October 26, 1959 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti,

Both levels of West Hollywood, Calif.’s Café La Bohème were filled with celebrities, the media, and giveaways of beauty, fashion, and other items. In anticipation of the Oscars, celebrities attended The Second Annual Valentine Romance “Sneak Peak”

Light Elegance plans on launching six new Glitter Gels colors every three months (shown is Silver Glitter). As the glitter gel toenails craze continues among clients, Light Elegance was promoting a gel line at ISSE that

You may never have met her in person, but you’ve most likely met Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, executive VP and artistic director of OPI Products Inc., countless times in your salon. Ever wondered who the “Suzi” is in

For years women have been taking care of their faces with top-quality products laced with the latest technologies in anti-aging skin care. But only in recent years have women begun to look at their hands as

The anniversary cake, a blend of vanilla and mousse-like chocolate, was stunningly pretty.As a Long Beach resident, I’ve been to Cohiba Nightclub & Cigar Lounge before, but I’ve never been there when it’s private nail party

What: Rainbow of Hope is a color display of 20 China Glaze nail lacquers selected to coincide with the “awareness colors” used to represent the different forms of cancer. (For instance, we all know pink is

Yesterday I had a meeting with CND’s co-founder and style director Jan Arnold and education ambassadors Roxanne Valinoti and Kristina Estabrooks. They filled me in on CND’s The Look Spring/Summer 2010 trends. The big trend is

In the aftermath of the 7.0 earthquake that shook Haiti on January 12, the beauty industry is living up to its reputation of helping people feel better by organizing a variety of relief efforts. If you

Back in August, we told you about a promotion in which Essie Cosmetics and jewelry designer Judith Ripka hid three precious stones inside three polish bottles in the “Essie Loves Diamonds by Judith Ripka” collection. Now,

I just got an e-mail that those adorable salon aprons from Jessie Steele are on sale for a Customer Appreciation Promotion! All you have to do is log on to www.jessiesteelesalon.com. The entire online catalog is

American International Industries (AII) has just rebranded its GiGi line of wax and skin care, and had a press lunch to celebrate its launch. The branding team at AII has been planning GiGi’s makeover for about a

Fimo cane nail art is so trendy these days, and with good reason: It’s an easy way to add nail art to your menu without requiring the artistic ability of techniques like handpainting or acrylic sculpting.

In a stunning Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-esque promotion, Essie Cosmetics and jewelry designer Judith Ripka have hidden a one-carat sapphire, emerald, and diamond separately inside three different polish bottles in the new “Essie Loves Diamonds

Last month at Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas I saw some great new products that were either newly launched or are in the pipeline and will be available shortly. I thought I’d share some of them. Feel free to leave me a comment in Feedback about which ones interest you the most.

Earlier this month, I went to the Premiere Orlando International Beauty Event; this is the first time I’ve attended this show, and I felt an energy and excitement there that I haven’t felt at any of the other beauty shows I’ve been to. I’m sharing some of my pictures here.

With Mother’s Day at the end of the week, your schedule is probably full of mother-daughter appointments. Why not bring in a little more revenue by upselling some themed nail art for the occasion? I found

At a recent press event held by Tweezerman Professional the company told me about its Free Sharpening Policy & Guarantee for its salon tweezers. “We sharpen our implements that have become dull through normal use free

Salvation has arrived for that stubborn client who refuses to let a doctor take a look at that thick, yellow toenail. Woodward Laboratories has just introduced a home test kit to diagnose fungal infection — and

There was a cool assortment of happenings — from new products to live demonstrations to plenty of friendly nail techs — at the ISSE (International Salon & Spa Expo) in Long Beach over Jan. 31 to Feb. 2. Here are some of the interesting things I saw.NailTek master educators Jan White, Saverne Smith, and Marianne Hunter chatted with me about the industry.

Are you interested in upgrading your pedicure throne, but just don’t know how you’ll do it in the current economic crisis? What if you didn’t have to make any payments until April 2009? Continuum Footspas and Quest

So have any of your tried Minx nail coatings yet? We used the brand new product on our February anniversary cover. (Tom Bachik did the nails.) It’s kind of like shrink-wrapping your client’s nails. The colors

Clients waste time (theirs and, more importantly, yours) waiting for their toenails to dry enough to step away from the pedicure area and slide back into their shoes. Why not offer them an incentive to BYOS

The problem: You've had to remix the same orange acrylic paint for your Halloween nail art over a dozen times, because it keeps drying up between clients. The solution (courtesy of nail tech Wendy Causey, Vivify Hair

Cosmoprof North America, held at the Mandalay Bay convention center in Las Vegas, effectively ended tradeshow season for the NAILS team. It was a whirlwind season; two of the Vegas shows (IBS Las Vegas and Cosmoprof) were almost back-to-back in Sin City. Check out my pictures from Cosmoprof, and don’t forget to check your October issue of NAILS for even more great memories from show season. Luraco Technologies

I have an upcoming article on repairing broken salon equipment, and I got some good pointers from Medicool’s Steve Wallace on how to take care of your e-file so you’ll maximize the lifetime and limit repair costs.

Here’s a quick photo round-up of my experience at IBS Las Vegas (formerly the Las Vegas Hair & Nails show). How was your experience at the show? Leave me a note in Feedback. Check the September issue of NAILS Magazine for more coverage of this show and of Premiere Orlando.NSI’s North American account manager Staci Noble and company president Rick Slack pose by their booth.

Pedicure thrones are one of the biggest investments a salon can make, yet some owners tend to neglect them once they have been installed, and soon find themselves with a chair in need of repair. I recently

The latest addition to NAILS Magazine’s online empire (I kid, well sort of) is up and ready for your viewing pleasure. We bring you NAILS tv, a collection of online videos from nail techs, manufacturers, industry

I'm probably a pain in the butt to a lot of consumer product manufacturers out there, because when I'm unhappy with a product (a certain brand of teeth whitening strips and a shoe accessories company shall

I had a great time at America’s Beauty Show (formerly the Chicago Midwest Beauty Show) earlier this month. For the first time, the show took place in McCormick Place, a gigantic convention center in the heart of Chicago (in previous years, it had been held in the suburb of Rosemont, Ill.)